Seven Days on the Island

We traveled a week ago to Manitoulin Island to Mark's families summer cottage, for our much delayed summer vacation, in October. It was nice to be there with my mom and Marks mom, together. Here is a brief photo journal of our week away!

sunrise over strawberry channel

the start of a twig chair

jay

ruth

jordie & carl

strawberry channel

mark & megan

my megan

megan, jordie and carl traveled to the island for the weekend,

long journey

mcleans mountain

i love mcleans mountain,

it's a favourite spot to visit

mcleans mountain lookout

view from the mountain

view from the mountain, you can see mark's uncles farm down below

megan & her holga

jordie, carl & mark

low island

old ruins

old mill

megan

low island

dock at camp looking out at strawberry island

strawberry channel

camp

mark thinking he could swim in october

garden at the farm

old well cover, 1946, initialed by marks dad and uncle

wood to keep jay warm for the winter

maple on the farm

honora

the three bears house, sugar shack

kinoje was obsessed with coming into camp, he didn't make it in

but he watched us constantly

dog walk on goat island, coal dock side

little current

cows in the field

queens of the castle

rumour is they are mean girls..

another sunrise at camp

looking out at the coal dock

downtown looking at the swing bridge

dock, downtown little current

mark cut down at dead tree at camp

firewood

camp saw was too small for the job but it got done

gorgeous leaves on our way home

maple leaves...

Whirlwind Roadtrip

view of Manitoulin from goat island

Early Monday morning, Mark and I took the two dogs and drove to Manitoulin Island. His dad has been sick with a persistent, bad pneumonia for over a month and is back in the hospital. We spent a few days visiting with Marks dad at the hospital, and with his mom at home.

long drive there

(Lake Superior)

long drive home

(Lake Superior)

60 Years of Marriage!!

Mark and I traveled to Manitoulin Island late last week, for our summer vacation in autumn. We had the two dogs in tow, and went to help celebrate Marks parents 60th wedding anniversary. As each of their children came to camp over the summer Jay and Lawrence took them and their families out for dinner. We took our turn on their actual anniversary. Easier on the dogs to be at camp in the spring or fall. The Islands summer heat would be unbearable for our furry dogs.

Out for a celebratory dinner at the Anchor Inn, downtown Little Current. Imagine 60 years!!

"Jay"

"Lawrence"

I must say I was very surprised at how yummy our dinner was. Fresh whitefish with a roasted red pepper and feta sauce. Wow it was delicious!!